Manufacturing Manager

Job Title: Manufacturing Manager
Location: Gilbert, Arizona (85233)
Duration: 6 months contract
Shift Hours: 1st Shift 7:00am - 3:30pm

Note: The primary responsibility will be supporting the development of new product/development manufacturing processes, as well as applying continuous improvement manufacturing processes/technologies to existing or mature production programs. In this role, you ll take ownership and drive results performing challenging and non routine manufacturing engineering applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and out of the box thinking in a high mix, low volume environment.

Responsibilities:

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• Oversee qualification of manufacturing processes for new products and lead continuous improvement for existing operations.
• Manage and develop Manufacturing Technicians and Manufacturing Engineers to meet production, quality, and safety objectives.
• Define and document manufacturing procedures, operation sequences, and work instructions.
• Establish and maintain time standards, cost estimates, and economic run quantities for components.
• Lead evaluation, justification, and implementation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, operations, and suppliers to resolve process issues and mentor team members.
• Own and support automation of manufacturing cells as possible, driving process stability and reducing labor variation.
• Ensure manufacturability of designs through drawing reviews and recommendations.
• Mentor Manufacturing Engineering on reviewing the Manufacturability of designs.
• Support NC programming, tooling, and fixture design; assist with program prove-outs and rework processes.
• Lead or support project initiatives and cost estimating for new proposals.
• Promote safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across all operations.
• Travel up to 10% as needed

Basic Qualifications:

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• At least 8 years of engineering or operations experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years of direct management experience.
• Experience with manufacturing of circuit card assemblies and sensitive electronics.
• Experience in process engineering from raw material to finished goods.
• Knowledge of IPC standards and NASA standards for manufacturing of circuit card assemblies.
• Strong communication and influencing skills are required in the form of written, verbal, and presentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Six Sigma Certified, or Lean Certification.
• Hands on experience setting up and operating SMT machines.
• Hands on experience with circuit card assembly manufacturing.
• Bachelor s degree in Engineering